Bridget O'Connor

Bridget O'Connor
Born	18 January 1961 Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
Died	22 September 2010 (aged 49) Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
Occupation	Writer
Spouse(s)	Peter Straughan

Bridget O'Connor (18 January 1961 – 22 September 2010) was a BAFTA-winning author, playwright and screenwriter. She may be best known for the play The Flags, and her posthumously Oscar-nominated adaptation, with her husband, Peter Straughan, of the book Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy for the film of the same name. She died in 2010, aged 49, from cancer.^[1] In 2012, she posthumously won the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay along with her husband.

Early life

O'Connor was born to Irish parents, Bridie and Jim O'Connor, in Harrow, Middlesex, the second of five children. She attended Lancaster University, where she read English.

Personal life

O'Connor was married to the writer Peter Straughan with whom she had a daughter, Connie.

Filmography

Feature films[2]
Year	Film	Other notes
2006	Sixty Six	(Screenplay) co-written with Peter Straughan
2007	Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution	co-written with Peter Straughan
2011	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy	(Screenplay) Released posthumously, co-written with Peter Straughan. A dedication to O'Connor is made in the final credits. BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award for Best British Film British Film Bloggers Circle Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay International Cinephile Society Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Richard Attenborough Regional Film Awards for Best Screenplay San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Silver Lenas Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - Association of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - USC Scripter Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

References

1. Kass, Michelle (18 October 2010). "Bridget O'Connor Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
2. "Bridget O'Connor". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.